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ERect of,he New Law.

New YORK. April 19.-The earn
ings of twenty-one roads for the second
week in April have been reported.
This is the first complete week in which
the railroads have been operated under
the Inter State Law, and in which the
first unfavorable effects of the law
were expected to be seen, and a COM
parison of the earnings with those of
the first week Ill April, in which there
were three days that they did not come
under the law, showing in many cases a
decided falling off in the amount of
business. There was an extraordinary
rush of business in the early half of the
first week, caused by desire of ship
pers to clean up orders before the new
tariff took eject, but on account of the
week being so evenly divided it is gen.
orally considered fair basis on which
to make comparison. The total earn
ings for the second week amounted to
$40, AL 81, against 81, 116, 203 for the
preceding week, Il decrease of 1885,, 1892.
Last year the total increases for the
second week of April was $274 $50,
against $4S4 1874 for the previous week,
falling off in the increase in earn
ings over the previous year of 500, 795.
The heaviest sufferers appear to be the
roads forming connections for the
other lines, like the Chicago Il Allan
tic and the Wabash. President Bene-
dict, of the Chicago & Atlantic, says
that the law has proved check to bus
mess, but that he shall not apply to
the Commission for a modification.
President Harris, of the Missouri Pa
cific, expressed himself as satisfied with
everything except the through bust
ness, and that he expects to get mod
ification. The tables show that the
smaller roads have not been unfavor-
ably affected as they anticipated.
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QuantreII Rand claims.

LAWRENCE, Kas., April 10.-The
special dispatch from this city, which
appeared in the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat this morning, in relation to the
Quantrell raid claims, has been the
subject of a great deal of comment and
criticism by our citizens, among whom
are large number of the claimants.
The universal expression has been that
the statements of the dispatch were
without warrant or foundation, evil
denced by the fact that the law does
not become operative until July l.
Consequently there could have been no
hitch or delay in having the claims
audited Furthermore as none of
these claims have been hypothecated.
there could be no question of their re-
delivery. The fact is these claims are
still in the hands of the original holders
ready for presentation for audit when
the prODer time comes.
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SkolleIem.

Eve me knows that it spoke most
fuentIy French. German. aud English.
once heard him speak very fine
Italian. and he had already picked up
a considerable knowledge of Turkish.
asked once how ii was he spoke En-
fish 30 very automatically. and when he
said that he had an English nurse When
a child. suggested that that would
not account for the fashionable and
army slang he used 50 correctly. To
this he only replied: '-Oh, ] once sail
ed yacht at Cowes;'' but, by the
laugh which accompanied the answer,
he evidently did not intend it to be
taken a. conclusive. He told me he
thought his family was not originally
Russian. and had heard vaguely that it
might have been English. ! suggested
'Scobell;" but ..No-not that, think.
Anyhow. don't know who my great
grandfather was, and ! don't care
A. we became more intimate our
conversation turned OH more serious
matters. and | recollect his asking me
whether really thought he was popu-
lar with the officers and men Of his
corps. ..Of course. my aids tell me so
from morning till night; but then they
would say the same To the first general
who may supersede me. l replied
| that, having known many of his off
GERS and scores belonging to other
| corps. had heard him very frequently
spoken of. and invariably in the most
| fattering manner. AS for the men
| of Your command. / have several times
been amused to find that. instead of
| swearing by the name of the deity,
| they say: BY Skobeleff! it's true!' -
| At this he seemed much pleased. But
when | added that he must not think
| too much of his popularity among his
| brother generals, whose best words for
/ him were that with three or four more
Skobeleffs there would be no Russian
army left he exclaimed: .sOlI. generals!
of course they are all jealous of me-
| After pause he continued: And yet
/ If any one has cause to be discontented
| it is ! and not they. just look at the
men Il, whom they give their best civil
and military appointments. Look at
that pompous ASS ID. X; at 5. an ami
1 able 4faineant:' at l.. who Is only fit To
be a shopkeeper's clerk. As for me:
| oh. there Skobeieff; fighting's his
trade, let hun fight Sol do the hard
work aud the others get rewarded. -
Presently, the same subject evidently
ranking in his mind. he went on:
land you don't know. you can't ima-
/ CINE. how all the imperial family hate
me. All these grand dukes have theig
rank. their titles. and their wealth
whilst all the beauty of Russia Is al
their feet. if tifey choose to throw the
handkerchief. and they hate me be
cause have what they have not--a
little military glory. Sc. James Ga
zeffs.
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such discrimination. The commission
could not grant relief by by giving to
st. Louis exceptional adyan-
tages corresponding to those which
Minneapolis is said now to enjoy. That
would be discrimination against other
localities, as indefensible and as much
opposed to the spirit of the law as the
tTarsit system itself. Neither could
the commission compel a railroad upon
which st. Louis depends to reduce the
rates on -four to level with what is
said to be the actual rates from Minnie
apOlis, when, as the petitioner con-
eedeS, a higher rate is reasonable. If
the transit system is pernicious it
would obviously be understandable for
the commission TO order or sane
ton anything that would extend
or perpetuate mischief. 1t may be
questionable, the committee, says
whether the SO-called transits have
such validity in law that companies
issuing them are bound to give trans
poFtation according to their terms when
the effect would be to discriminate in
favor of one or more localities against
others. The question is not brought
before US by your petition and could
only be raised in some proceeding which
would directly present it and in which
parties interested would have an OPP.
pOrtunity to be heard. -
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OuGraReOus.

MILWAUKEE, April ia Mime
apolis special to the Evening Wiscon-
sin says: Company E. Eleventh In
fantry, stationed at TT. Sully, received
orders yesterday to proceed at once to
the Winnebago and Grow Creek Reser-
vations and drive the settlers from
these lands. The company, under
command of Capt. Myers, left yester-
day evening, camping at Canning last
night. Orders are reported strict,
calling for destruction of property if
necessary and use of guns and ball.
Excitement is intense. 1t would not
be surprising to see IA miniature Riel
rebellion inaugurated on these lands.
This territory was thrown open by
Arthur's administration, on February
18th, 1884, and thousands of honest
settlers from all parts of the United
States rushed in and took possession of
the claims. Cleveland's revocation of
Arthur's proclamation made hundreds
of pauperS.
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CHARLESTON, S. c., April 1s.-John
Caldwell, white, and William Frame
berger and Joe Harris, both cOlored,
were arrested in Greenville, charged
with being implicated in scheme for
the wholesale robbery of through
freight trains on the Richmond x Dan
Vile railroad. Caldwell is very widely
known. Since last November the an-
thorities of the railroad have missed
various articles of freight from trains
en- route southwark and goods to the
value of 5000 have been reported miss
ing. The robbery was traced to Green
vile and it was discovered that John
Caldwell had been offering privately a
large lot of plaids for sale. An investi-
cation showed that systematic plan
of robbery was being operated by an
organized band. Other persons are I'M
der suspicion but so far no railroad
men have been implicated. Caldwell
has informed Chief of Police Kennedy
where lot of 500 yards of plaids can
be found at a store in the country.
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VOL. 3O.--NO Is.

letters addressed to German residents
in all the large cities. These letters
contain a circular giving a glowing de-
Scription of the 1.-TWO hundred and
n1nety-Second German government lot
terry of the city of Hamburg They
announce that any amount may be
RENTED by means of the Ameri-
can Express company's money order,
payable at Hamburg, Germany. Baron
Won Nordenflycht, the German con-
sui, said: This is one OF the most pal
pablo swindles ! ever had brought to
my notice. There is no such lottery as
the German government lottery. The
government of the German empire has
no connection or control in any lottery
or premium enterprise whatever. This
is not only fraud but an insult TO the
government represent.
Union Pacific Movements.
CHICAGO, April ga Lincoln, Ne
braska, special says: There is a we'll
defined rumor to the effect that the
Union Pacific stockholders are quietly
preparing to surrender the old Union
Pacific main line for the government
debt and abandon their Omaha and
Council Bluffs terminus, making the
several branches of the Union Pacific,
which are owned by them, independ-
ent of the government line, a new syS-
TEN of lines, with Lincoln as the east
ern terminus. The main feature in-
volved in this plan consists, first, of a
through line from Lincoln to Denver
with connection at Lincoln with the
old Iowa pool lines, and,
second, the linking together of all
Union Pacific branches with this Linz
coin & Denver line and making with
the Oregon Short Line and Denver &
Rio Grand new system to be called
the Lincoln, Denver & Pacific. This
will be conducted under cover of the
old st. Joseph & Grand Island road,
which is definitely known as owned
by the old Union Pacific regime, who
have never parted with the control of
the Union Pacific branch lines. 1t is
claimed that by the time congress is
ready to act upon Union Pacific mat
tiers these lines will be completed and
the Union Pacific, shorn of its branches,
will be ready to be turned over to the
government as white elephant.
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Omcers Mistakes.

POPLAR BLUFFS. Mo-, April 2O-Sat-
urday night, Constable Chas. Barfield
Of Butler county went 20 MELVILLE
with posse of half dozen deputys, TO
arrest tive outlaws and quietly took
positions to await their coming. On
the same night the Ripley county sher-
III came TO Neeleyville on the same
mission. Neither party knew of the
others presence. The Butler county
men had hardly taken position when
they heard the Ripley county deputies
approaching and supposed they were
the outlaws who had Increased in an
ticipation of trouble. The Butler dep
mites opened q fusilade upon them with
Winchester rifles. The fire was re-
turned and for several hours the dep
utiss waged desuIf0ry warfare. but
at daylight the besieged recognized the
besieging party and parley was effec-
ted, which ended the battle. J Two men
were wounded, though not fatally
The outlaws hare left the country.
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NnIoonA I,Inae.i-

NEW YORK, April 1s-Saloons in
this city were tightly closed yesterday
and only well-known customers were
admitted through side doors. The po-
lice however managed to make l56 az
rests, lettering their previous record
by thirty. The directions given to po-
licemen by their captains Saturday
night. were very strict, and Police
Superintendent Murray and Inspector
Steers went from one precinct to an
other to see that the orders were faith
fully carried out. Foremost among
the victims was the big yellow headed
Justus Schwan, who is by no means
the firebrand that he was before he ac-
cumulated fortune out of beer at No.
so First street.
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PreIImInGrY IIenrInr.

PITTsBURe, Pa, April Is.-Deputy
Mayor Grips office, where the pre-
liminary hearings in the great railroad
robbery cases We're to take place this
morning, was crowded with friends of
the prisoners and curiosity seekers long
before 10 O'Clock, the hour set for herr.
ing. The first case called was ]. l..
Armstrong, an eX-conductor on the
Pan Handle railroad. The prosecution
offered in evidence valise
which they claimed belonged TO the
accused and was found in barber shop
where Armstrong had left it and which
WAS filled with goods which the counsel
for the prosecution said had been iden-
titled as part of the stolen property.
The defendants counsel claimed that
the evidence was not sufficient to hold
the prisoner, but Deputy Mayor Grips
ruled differently and committed Arm
strong to Jail for trial at court, fixing
his bail at $500. \ large number of
prisoners then waived a hearing for
court and the balance asked for a post.
ponement until next Wednesday. This
r1quest was granted and the hearing
adjourned.
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Striking NIoulders.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 19.-The latest
phase in the striking moulders' situa-
ton is the probability of the strike ex-
tending east. A mOulder seen this
afternoon said all patterns from the
struck firms sent here are now on the
way east. 1t is anticipated that these
patterns will be received at all the foun-
dries in New York and New England,
which comprise the first and second
districts, and the men in these dis
tricts will refuse to work on the pat
terms. The strike will then be nation
al and will include every union mOul-
der in the country. 1t is estimated
that the strike i'll the third district
alone has thrown Is. 600 men out of en-
DlOyment
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ty-four on trial were convicted and sem
fenced to various short terms of inn
prisonment.
SHIPwRECKED.
LONDON, April 1S.-Later dispatches
confirm the report that a steamer has
been wrecked off Boniface. Corsica.
The vessel is the Lanania. OF the $50
passengers which she carried SO have
been saved. Help has been sent to the
wreck, but the sea is rough and 1t will
be difficult to get near her.
RRTTAIN's PROPOSAL.
LONDON. April 20-It is officially
stated that Lord Salisbury i'll dis
patch sent to Washington on March
"a, said that the British government
understanding the action of the United
States in denouncing the fishery articles
of the treaty of Washington TO be, In a
great degree the result of dlsappolnt-
ment at being called upon 10
nav eleven hundred thousand pounds
under the Halifax fisheries award.
offers to revert to the old condition OF
affairs without pecuniary indemnity
which offer. it trusts, will commend
itself to the American government as
being based upon that spirit of good
will and generosity which should ami
mate the two great and kindred ma
lions whose common origin. language
bonds of amity and concord.
WANT AN ANSWER.
Several Gladstone liberals desire 10
have parliament issue summons OF
the editor of the Times calling him be
fore the bar of the house of commons
to answer for breach of privilege i'll
accusing Mr.. Parnell aud other mem
bers of the house with completely in a
crime, or that Mr.. Gladstone propose
the appointment of a COM
mittee to examine the Time -
charges. The ParnelliteS have
been consulted and their leaders oppose
both propositions. If neither the Par
nellites or Gladstonians take the ini-
tiative in moving for an investigation
it is probable that an independent mo-
ton will be made which both the gov
eminent and liberal union members
will support.
DISPOSING OF ANARCHISTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2O-Slx men
arrested for completely in the plot to
assassinate the car on the thirteenth
of March have been sentenced to
death. Other conspirators have been
sentenced to impriSOnment for life.
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AZ Chicago

CHICAGO, April 20.
HoGS-Receipts, 21.50o: market active and
l0stlS lower; pigs. A1014.60; light AT08530;
rough packing. s5.l0b5.30; mixed and heavy
packing and shipping. S5-30a5..5.
CSTTLE-Receipts, 6y500: market active and
strong: beeves S4-0o95.05: COWS, S3OOE14 90;
stockers and feeders. S2.S5G4G0-
SHEEP-Receipts. 6.500; market dun and &
shade lower; common. s3.O0d375. good 70
choice. - 2Jsl4-I5.
WHEAT-Market strong: No. red cash, sex
May, So June. sSls; July. SEA.
CORN-Market weak; No . mixed cash, 81 4 /;
Nav, IS 5-l6; June, 50 1915.
oATs-Market weak; No. 2mixed cash. ssss
May, SsS; June. 29is.
RNE-56tsc
DARLEY-50c.
FLAX SEED-$l.0ai..
TINOTHY-Prime sl.6lefl6S.
WHISKT-SI.1S.
PoaK-steady; cash, so.sS; May and June
LARp-Easy; cash, s71s; May ss.l7's:Iurs
sBTrTRR-weak; creamery. l5ssse: dairy
EGGs-l2e ls4sc.
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RRan's Denial.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 19.-In rela-
ton to letter which appeared in the
London Times of Saturday purporting
to have been addressed by Parnell to
Patrick Egan in 1882, apOlogizing for
having denounced the Phoenix Park
murders, Mr.. EGan addressed the fol-
lowing cable message to Henry Labou-
shere, a prominent member of the
Gladstone party in the house of COM
mons: "Saunderson's statements in
reference to me are unmitigated and
willful ISLANDERS. Parnen never wrote
me any such letter as that quoted in
the London Times. The whole thing
is a base fabrication.
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DETROIT, April 19.-Prohibition hav-
ing been defeated at the polls by a
small majority, the legislature has pro-
posed to fix the saloon license for towns
Of 10000 population and upwards at
800, and the bond at $4,000, the
license and bond decreasing in amount
as the size of the town decreases. The
minimum license, however, is fixed at
at $500. 1t is thought there is little
doubt of this measure passing the leg
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DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 19.-General
Lucius Fairchild, Commander-in-Ch Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
arrived here this evening to attend the
Encampment of the Department of
Iowa. General Fairchild has to-day
issued the following important order:
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS G. a.
R., MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10.
General order No. 2:-Posts of the
G.. A. r. are requested not to comply
with any request for their opinions as a
Post upon any subject unless such ac-
ton shall have the approval of the Ma
tional Department headquarters.
Further orders on this subject will soon
be issued. [Signed.
LUCIUS FAIRCHILD.
Chief.
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NEW YORK, April 1s.-A special
from Richmond, Virginia, says: Com
monwealth Attorney Witt at the in
stance of the sinking fund commits
sioners of the state has taken steps to
prevent $4,000 of forged Riddleberger
bonds of Virginia sent here by Blake
Bro. & Co., a Boston firm in Baltimore,
from being returned. II is the inten-
ton of the authrities to trace the au-
thor Of these forgeries. 1t is believed
these worthless bonds have been placed
in other markets of the country. Mr.
Edgar Allen, counsel here for the Ken
dali Bank Note company of New York,
expects to get the number of all bonds
printed by their establishment for the
state of Virginia This information
may enable the authorities to trace the
fOr0eries
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the Arctic Ocean. She viii start early
in May. It's expected that she win
carry instructions to- the Treasury
Agents station on the Seal Islands for
the better protection of the seal fisher
les from foreign eRcroachment. The
question of the jurisdiction of the
United States over the waters sur
rounding the islands beyond the three
mile limit has been under considera-
ton at several recent cabinet meetings,
but so far as known has not yet been
determined to the satisfaction of the
most directly concerned
the state and treasury. The officers of
the Bear viii be charged with the
execution of the policy decided upon.
PACIFIC RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.
The Pacific Railway Commissioners
viii meet and organize here on Tues
day next at p. m. at the Office of the
Railroad Commission.
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west Virginia LrgI,IatOrn.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 19.-The
Legislature will meet i'll extraordinary
session tomorrow. 1t is generally con-
coded that a Senator will be elected,
and Congressman w. S. Wilson. of the
Second District, will be the lucky man,
as he is looked upon as the most avail
able person to unite the Democrats.
1t is certain that Mr.. Lucas, Governor
Wilson's appOintee will not be allowed
to hold his place as United States Sem
atOr
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AocIaII.tn in thc snddIe.

CHICAGO, April ls.-The plans of the
conservative leaders of the united labor
party TO GUST the socialists, and partic-
ularly their leader, Thomas J. Morgan,
have been destroyed by the shrewd tao
tics of the radicals. At "a meeting held
yesterday, after a long and bitter de-
bate, the conservatives came out and
voted for the socialists to draw up a
plan for reorganization. They turned
over the entire leadership to the social
lists hoping, as they claim, to thus bring
the party into disrepute and destroy its
influence. The socialists are greatly
elated over their success i'll shaping the
action of the meeting To suit them
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At Sc. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. April ~.
CArTLE-Receipts, LOO; market active
and steady: choice heavy native steers, "a as
q5.s5; butchers steers, s3.T0B4.4O; Texans, sea
04-O0-
HoGs-Receipts 500; market active but
lower; choice heavy and butchers, S6h515 IS;
packing, s.. -356l5.5O; Workers, t5.l59530; pigs,
a .5dfl5OO
sHEEP-Receipts. I,OOO; market fr1n and
unchanged.
WHEAT-Market firm and higher: No. ? red
cash, 79as9S0; May, 79S; June, 50; July ia
CoRN-Market steady; No. mixed cash, 80;
May, 34S June, 351s July, 31iS.
.OArs-Market quiet: No: 2 mixed cash. ISL
May - I June. q 4; July. ISL.
PoRK-Dull; irregular, slI.00.
LARD-LOWer, S7.O0-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. L
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Lsteery ew,fnAle.

CHICAGO, April zO.-lA IocaI paper
says: One of the most impudent and
larefaced lottery schemes ever devised
is now being operated throughout the
United States. The sWindIs is mainly
designed for yictImizing the German
speaking contingent in large parties and
has already achieved a toierable success.
4 concern styling itself sMeSsrs.
Thiele s Co., bankers, Hamburg, Ger
many, through an agent in Baltimore.
MARYLAND. has flooded the country with
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GIuhhfna the PnIaea.

CHICAGO, H., April ia daily
News, Montreal, Canada, special says:
The teamster's strike assumed So
rious, aspect this morning. Three
hundred strikers assembled at the
stables where the new men were prepar-
ing to take out teams, and made a
general assault upon them. A strong
detachment of police arrived and a
tween them and the strikers. The
latter used stones and bricks, and the
police were badly used up until finally
reinforced, when they succeed in driv-
ing off the strikers. Several strikers
were badly injured, and had to be re-
moved to a hospital.